CVE-2009-4636 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0318.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ffmpeg Subscribe	Ffmpeg Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2000-1	New ffmpeg packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2009-4601	FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:062
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:089
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:114
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241
https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-02-10T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:08:38.390Z

Reserved: 2010-02-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-4636

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-02-10T02:30:00.657

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2009-4636

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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